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Program Specific Info
Students wishing to pursue a career in public accounting as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will be required by most states to have earned a minimum of 150 credit hours of education in order to sit for the CPA exam. The 150 hours may be comprised of undergraduate hours or a combination of undergraduate and graduate hours.
Requirements
BBA CORE (47 - 50 Total Credits) Course(s): Select between 0 and 3 credits from the following: *Complete a minimum of 100 hours of supervised work experience. Participation in one tax season of VITA is deemed to meet the internship requirement. BUAD-412 ** Recommend to take in Junior year BBA COGNATE (4 - 5 Total Credits) REQUIRED COURSES (27 Total Credits) Course(s): Select ACCT (Accounting) Electives from 300 - 499 (3 credits), excluding: Select ACCT (Accounting), BMKT (Marketing), BUAD (Business Administration), ECON (Economics), FNCE (Finance), MGNT (Management) Electives from 300 - 499 (3 credits), excluding: GENERAL EDUCATION (45 Total Credits) Minimum 45 credits General Education requirements ELECTIVES TO = 124 (1 - 0 Total Credits) Complete at least 1-0 credits in this area Grand Total Credits: 124 - 127
Sample Degree Plan
YEAR 1 FALL Course(s): Select 1 course(s): WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credits from R-1) Spiritual Development YEAR 2 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credits from R-2) Seventh-day Adventist Teachings Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credits from IN-7) Natural Science Select 3 credits from IN-8) Human Development YEAR 3 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credits from R-3) Biblical Studies Select 3 credits from IN-10) Aesthetic Analysis WINTER Course(s): Select ACCT (Accounting) Electives from 300 - 499 (3 credits), excluding: Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper-division general elective courses (W) YEAR 4 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: R-4) Religion elective, upper-division (W) WINTER Course(s): Select ACCT (Accounting), BMKT (Marketing), BUAD (Business Administration), ECON (Economics), FNCE (Finance), MGNT (Management) Electives from courses numbered 300 - 499 (3 credits) Excluding 261, 461, 491, 492, 493 courses Grand Total Credits: 124 - 127